Dalton Keene

Dalton Keene was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (101st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Dalton Keene was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (101st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

2020 (6/0)

• Played in six games as a reserve rookie. Caught three passes for 16 yards.
• Was inactive for the first five days of the season.
• Saw his first NFL action in a Week 7 loss vs. San Francisco (10/25) and made his first career reception, an eight yard grab in the third quarter.
• Was inactive for Week 8 at Buffalo (11/11) and Week 9 at the Jets (11/9).
• Was placed on IR on Nov. 10.
• Returned to action after missing three games while on IR as part of a Week 13 win over the Chargers (12/6).
• Played the majority of snaps at tight end in a Week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10).
• Saw limited action in a Week 16 loss vs. Buffalo (12/28).
• Checked in as a reserve tight end and made one catch for 6 yards in the second quarter of a Week 17 win vs. the Jets (1/3).

COLLEGE

• Totaled 59 receptions for 748 yards and eight touchdowns over three seasons at Virginia Tech.
• Earned 2018 Honorable Mention All-ACC accolades.
• Started all 13 games and caught 21 passes for 240 yards and a career-high five touchdowns as a junior in 2019. Also posted 11 rushing attempts for 33 yards.
• Started all 13 games and posted career-highs with 28 receptions for 341 yards and caught three touchdowns in 2018. Earned Honorable Mention All-ACC accolades for his efforts.
• Played in all 13 games with 12 starts and tallied 10 receptions for 167 yards in 2017. Also recorded two special-teams tackles.

Personal:

• Born April 14, 1999, in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Son of Wesley and Stacy Keene. Has a brother, Trey, and a sister, Kailey. Brother played baseball and football at Northern Colorado.
• Majored in building construction at Virginia Tech.

EXTRA POINTS

• The Patriots used two straight picks on tight ends, selecting Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene in back-to-back third round selections.
• Bill Belichick has now drafted 15 tight ends as head coach of the Patriots.
• Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene became the 23rd and 24th underclassman selected by the Patriots in 21 drafts under Bill Belichick.